Humpback Whales Feeding
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by admin in Humpback Whales
Even more impressive than the humpback whales size is their intelligence and the sophisticated way they work together.
The hunt begins as the whales dive beneath a school of herring emitting high pitched calls. In a panic the fish flee to the surface where the whales concentrate them by releasing columns of air bubbles. The bubbles act as a barrier and the fish will not swim through it.
The whale co-ordinate their efforts so the bubbles surround the herring. Finally the pod leader emits a sound that cues all the whales to ascend with mouths open…
